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Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu review: Akshara Haasan unravels the ‘Myth of a Good Girl’ for us

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Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu review: Akshara Haasan unravels the ‘Myth of a Good Girl’ for us

Daughters are taught to toe the line, no matter what. This Tamil film is a first hesitant step towards how to not…

Attack review: John Abraham’s super soldier borrows a lot from Hollywood, but the movie is all Bollywood

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Attack review: John Abraham’s super soldier borrows a lot from Hollywood, but the movie is all Bollywood

John Abraham, Prakash Raj and Rajit Kapur make this action flick believable.

Yippikaaiyaay, Bruce Willis. We'll miss you at the movies

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Yippikaaiyaay, Bruce Willis. We'll miss you at the movies

Remembering the best of Bruce Willis' films and TV series, as the actor retires.

Oscars 2022: Will David beat Goliath? Will the little studio come out on top?

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Oscars 2022: Will David beat Goliath? Will the little studio come out on top?

The Oscars will be live on Monday at 5.30am, but we think that the little guys have won!

RRR review: Spectacularrr enterrrtainerrr

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RRR review: Spectacularrr enterrrtainerrr

Ram Charan Teja and NTR Jr shine in this Bahubali-esque spectacle from S.S. Rajamouli!

Discover heroism in Ukraine through films and shows

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Discover heroism in Ukraine through films and shows

Plus, a show starring Volodymyr Zelenskyy: comic, actor, and Ukraine's wartime President.

Bloody Brothers review: How dark OTT shows compel the Amitabh Bachchan voice in my head to go, ‘Hain?!’

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Bloody Brothers review: How dark OTT shows compel the Amitabh Bachchan voice in my head to go, ‘Hain?!’

Poor Jaideep Ahlawat facepalms - literally and figuratively - over 60 times. So do we.

Holi 2022: The funny picture

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Holi 2022: The funny picture

Movies that are best watched when you’re high on Holi.

The Godfather is 50, and the trumpet solo from the beginning of the film still haunts me

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The Godfather is 50, and the trumpet solo from the beginning of the film still haunts me

The Godfather is back in theatres. Watching this film on the big screen should be on your bucket list.

Maaran review: Dhanush plays an investigative journalist who can also fight. Full paisa vasool

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Maaran review: Dhanush plays an investigative journalist who can also fight. Full paisa vasool

Corrupt politicians will always be villains, cops who help a journalist is a fun collaboration.

Parallel Mothers review: Pedro Almodovar’s female characters come together to make magic, babies and sharp political commentary

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Parallel Mothers review: Pedro Almodovar’s female characters come together to make magic, babies and sharp political commentary

Penelope Cruz is so gorgeous, so talented, you will not want to miss a single second of her on screen.

Undekhi Season 2 review: Trigger-happy Atwals and their drug transport business is a glorious mess

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Undekhi Season 2 review: Trigger-happy Atwals and their drug transport business is a glorious mess

SonyLiv and Applause Entertainment make Rocket Boys, then this. Why?

'Rudra - The Edge of Darkness' review: Ajay Devgn pulls off a desi Luther, and how

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'Rudra - The Edge of Darkness' review: Ajay Devgn pulls off a desi Luther, and how

Fabulous co stars Ashwini Kalsekar, Atul Kulkarni and Tarun Gahlot make this Special Crimes Unit really special.

7 reasons why the new 'Batman' will compel audiences to return to theatres

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7 reasons why the new 'Batman' will compel audiences to return to theatres

Robert Pattinson’s Batman doesn’t just brood about his past, he’s living it as he battles dark web influencers.

Love Hostel review: Desperately seeking John Wick, in Haryana. The result is howlarious

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Love Hostel review: Desperately seeking John Wick, in Haryana. The result is howlarious

Bobby Deol’s most ardent fans will agree that he is so much better in memes. Vikrant Massey and Sanya Malhotra compound this mistake by overacting.

The Fame Game review: Karan Johar knows how to make you fall in love with Madhuri Dixit. All over again

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The Fame Game review: Karan Johar knows how to make you fall in love with Madhuri Dixit. All over again

Madhuri Dixit lights up every frame she’s in. Manav Kaul, Sanjay Kapoor and Suhasini Mulay make you worry for her when she’s not.

Mithya review: Huma S. Qureshi and Avantika Dassani in a fantastic gen Z stalker drama

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Mithya review: Huma S. Qureshi and Avantika Dassani in a fantastic gen Z stalker drama

Rohan Sippy hits a sixer with Mithya, a six-part series on Zee5. Out of the ballpark!

Korean dramas about friendship: Have you seen 'Thirty-Nine' yet?

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Korean dramas about friendship: Have you seen 'Thirty-Nine' yet?

Netflix claims mid-week with a wonderful new show that will drop new episodes every Wednesday-Thursday.

Bappi Lahiri is no more, but his music lives on

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Bappi Lahiri is no more, but his music lives on

Shine on, gold star Bappi Lahiri - 1952-2022

Mahaan review: You can be named ‘Rose’ but you don’t have to smell as sweet

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Mahaan review: You can be named ‘Rose’ but you don’t have to smell as sweet

Vikram and Karthik Subbaraj pull off a slow-burn revenge movie about family values, where Vikram plays Gandhi Mahaan - a commerce teacher married to a staunch Gandhian girl.

Dark Mysteries review: Heebie jeebies, because truth is stranger than fiction

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Dark Mysteries review: Heebie jeebies, because truth is stranger than fiction

discovery+ takes you through magic, superstition, beliefs and mysteries that you hope you never encounter.

Oscar 2022 | Leonardo DiCaprio, Lady Gaga and other misses amid mostly great nominations

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Oscar 2022 | Leonardo DiCaprio, Lady Gaga and other misses amid mostly great nominations

12 nominations for 'The Power of The Dog' is great, but there's no explaining why 'Tick Tick Boom!' didn't make the best picture list.

The nightingale is silent. Meri Awaaz Hee Pehchaan hai…

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The nightingale is silent. Meri Awaaz Hee Pehchaan hai…

Rest in Music, Lata Mangeshkar, 1929 - 2022. 

Ozark or Breaking Bad: Which is better?

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Ozark or Breaking Bad: Which is better?

How an accountant ('Ozark') and a chemistry teacher ('Breaking Bad') have kept us glued to the edge of our seats season after season.

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